Special Immigrant Juvenile Status

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is a federal immigration classification that provides a pathway to permanent residency for certain undocumented children in the United States. To be eligible for SIJS, a child must have been declared independent on a juvenile court due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one or …